: a polite expression of one's gratitude

Examples of thank-you in a Sentence

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In addition to an interactive drive experience, participating drivers will receive a special thank-you gift while supplies last. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025 This includes handwritten thank-you cards instead of my usual texts of gratitude upon receiving a gift when the giver is not present. Judith Martin, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025 One is a thank-you note to the real Judy Warren and Tony Spera (played by Mia Tomlinson and Ben Hardy), who cameo in the movie. Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Sep. 2025 When my husband and I returned, there was no thank-you of any sort from anyone. R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for thank-you

Word History

Etymology

from the phrase thank you used in expressing gratitude

First Known Use

1792, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of thank-you was in 1792

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“Thank-you.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thank-you. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

thank-you

noun
ˈthaŋ-ˌkyü
: a polite expression of one's gratitude
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